It’s all the same: Sixty-one, Soixante et un, Sessanta uno, Einundsechzig, Kuusikymmentä yksi, Šedesát jedna, and Το εξήντα-ένα
In Entertainment
- 61*, a 2001 baseball movie directed by Billy Crystal
- Highway 61 is a 1991 film set on U.S. Route 61
- The number of points required to win a “standard” game of Cribbage
- 61A is the London address of Margot Wendice (Grace Kelly) and Tony Wendice (Ray Milland) in Dial M for Murder
- 61st Primetime Emmy Awards took place on September 20, 2009
- Now 61, a musical collection in the UK, was released on 25 July, 2005
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won the most awards at the 61st Golden Globes
- The 61st Tony Awards awarded to top awards to The Coast of Utopia, Journey’s End, Spring Awakening, and Company
- Channel 61 is a television station in Davenport (Iowa), Los Angeles, Cleveland, Harford (CT), New Orleans, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, New Zealand, Cikarang (Indonesia), and Venezuela
In Music
- Highway 61 Revisited is a Bob Dylan album
- The Highway 61 Blues Festival occurs annually in Leland, Mississippi
- 61/49 is an album by The Romantics
- Joseph Haydn composed Symphony No. 61 in D major
In Literature
- 61 Hours, written by Lee Childs, is part of the Jack Reacher series
- Sixty-One Nails is a book by Mike Shevdon
In Mathematics
- The 18th prime number, a cuban prime, a Pillai prime, the ninth Mersenne prime exponent, a Keith number a centered hexagonal number, a centered decagonal number, the sixth Euler zigzag number
- The only base-14 prime number with a 6-digit period
- Center Returning is Hexagram 61 of the Book of Changes
- Divisible by 1, 61, and 8! + 1
In Science
- On the Periodic Table, promethium has the atomic number 61, which means its neural atom has 61 protons and 61 electrons … A Jeopardy Extra – promethium do not have any stable isotopes
- mir-61 microRNA is a short RNA molecule functioning to regulate the expression levels of other genes by several mechanisms
- Nickel-61 is the nickel atom’s only stable isotope
In Space
- Messier object M61 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo
- The New General Catalogue (NGC) object 61 is a double spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces
- Saros series 61 lasted 1262.1 years and contained 71 solar eclipses
- 61 Ursae Majoris is located about 31.1 light-years from Sol
- STS-61, involving the space shuttle Endeavor, was the first mission to service the Hubble Telescope (launched 2 December 1992)
In World History
Year 61 CDE
- Assyrian calendar year 4811, Buddhist calendar year 605, Korean calendar year 2394
- Pliny the Younger born
Year 61 BC
- Hebrew calendar 3700-3791, Thai solar calendar year 483, Holocene calendar year 9940
- Prince Ptolemy born, later to become Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII
In US History
- The 61st US Congress served from 1909-1911 with President William Howard Taft
- Federalist No. 61, written by Alexander Hamilton, is the last of 3 essays about the power of Congress has in electing its members
In Geography
- U.S. Route 61 is the highway that inspired so much attention on “Highway 61”
- 1 Liberty Place is Philadelphia’s tallest building at 61 stories
- US Route 61 covers 1,400 miles (2,300 km) connecting New Orleans, Louisiana and Wyoming, Minnesota while following the Mississippi River – which also has this popular yard sale
- List of highway 61 in Canada, United Kingdom, and the United States
- Antler No. 61 is a very small town in rural Saskatchewan
- 61 North Parallel crosses Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, United States, Canada, and Greenland
- 61st Parallel South does not cross any land
- 61 Meridian West Greenland, Canada, Martinique, Santa Lucia, Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela, Guyana, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, and the Falkland Islands
- 61 Meridian East crosses Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan
In Sports
- New York Yankees Roger Maris hit 61 home runs in 1961, which brought an asterisk to the record book (hence the movie 61 *)
- Pitching greats Nolan Ryan and Tom Seaver each had 61 career shutouts
- Hockey great Wayne Gretzky holds or shares 61 NHL records (40 for regular season, 15 for Stanley Cup playoff and 6 for All-Star Games)
- Los Angeles Lakers’ Elgin Baylor set a record for 61 points in a NBA finals game against the Boston Celtics (April 14, 1962)
- The Ottawa Rough Riders defeated Edmonton Eskimos for the 61st Grey Cup title (1973)
- Rotation, a variation of pool, is sometimes called 61
- Richie Evans’ NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour car number was 61
- Bill George (Chicago Bears) is the only #61 professional US sports jersey retired
- In 229 NASCA races, #61 never earned the pole position, never won a race, and finished in the top five only 5 times
In Business
- Sixty 1 is a tobacco brand
- Sixty-One is an IPA style beer from Dogfish Head Brewery
- Sixty61 sells custom sportsbike accessories
- The Sixty-One Mixer is a plug-and-play package
- The Sixtyone Restaurant is in London
- HP 61 is a printer ink cartridge
In Miscellaneous
- The number of the French department Orne
- The code for international direct dial phone calls to Australia
- The code for setting a priority call on a phone is *61
- Part 61 is a law created by the FAA regarding medical exams
- The number of Citadel cadets on the Summerall Guards
- The P-61, also called the Black Widow and first designated as the XP-61,is the first fighter aircraft to be a night fighter
- No. 61 (Rust and Blue) is a 1953 painting by the Russian-American Abstract expressionist artist Mark Rothko
- Psalm 61
- Section 61 of the Internal Revenue Service code defines gross income
- SixtyOne is a WordPress theme
For those who need to know, celebrations for today
My Way Day
Who Shall I Be Day
Human Spirit Day
Random Acts of Kindness Day
Café au Lait Day
Crab Races Day
Is it your birthday Frank, and are you now the famous “61”? I would not want to be the one, who did not say Happy Birthday. (If it is not your birthday, please apply these wishes to the correct day this year). ;-D
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Catherine,
My cryptic side came out in this post. In person I would probably stay in that mode as long as possible, but in this case, I will admit that today is it. Thanks.
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Well then, may you and your family have a lovely day celebrating your life so far.
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I get to celebrate by talking to movers, insurance companies, an accountant, and more! Woo hoo!!!!!!
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lol, I’m sure your wife will do something special for you. 😉
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See went to work leaving me home … and she won’t return home until sometime this evening.
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You just can’t win, can you? Okay, there is tonight though, dinner, even home cooked and you can stare into each other’s eyes.
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Nope … no home cooked meal tonight as we eat on the run in between commitments.
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One last suggestion, the two of you can cuddle in bed tonight while she wishes you Happy Birthday Frank.
I have no other ideas.
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That’s a possibility as long as I don’t stay up to watch the Olympics! 😉 … Thanks for trying, but today is just one of those days.
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Seconding this, even if it is a day full of administrative odds and ends!
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Debroah,
Very true … but I giving Catherine a hard time (and not lying) was fun!
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It has to be a special persons birthday I’d think…so in case its yours Frank I also say Happy Birthday, and if it isn’t… tough takkie…
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Bulldog,
Love the fact that you’ve caught the message, although cautiously so. Meanwhile, starting my day with a comment from South Africa brought a smile. Thank you!
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It just had to be… why try and hide it… I hope you have many many more Frank and it feels quite nice to get closer the scores we play in golf, a few years older than you but not many.. but in 15 odd years I might be able to play to my age…
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Playing one’s ago has got to tough to accomplish, when for those who make it happen, wonderful!
My cryptic side is one of the things that kick in on my birthday. Last year I a similar post about 60, but it was 60 tidbits about 60 … and the last one revealed the day …and that was the first time I celebrated my birthday here on the actual day. Other number tributes for my birthday weren’t on the day itself … and sometimes months later. I guess that’s one of my personal quirks. Here’s 60 …. https://afrankangle.wordpress.com/2013/02/17/on-60/
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“61”, altmışbir…. Wonderful post. As Diogenes Laertius tells us about life of Pythagoras, he divides the life of man thus. A boy for twenty years ; a young man for twenty years; a middle-aged man for twenty years; an wise man for twenty years. 🙂 Happy Birthday dear Frank, I wish all the best in your new age…. I am coming soon behind yours too! Thank you, love, nia
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Nia,
I didn’t know those words, so cheers to me for crossing the line into the age of wisdom. Many thanks for the greeting!
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Hey I loved reading this… age of wisdom… wonderful, wonder what the last 20 are…. old fool man??
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Never!
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I will jump on with the happy birthday wishes! Great post!
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Patti,
Thank you … and cheers to you for jumping on the bandwagon.
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Happy Birthday Frank! I will be with you in less than 2 weeks.
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Debra,
Thank you … so you will get to be in warmth of Brisbane on your day!
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Many happy returns!
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GFB,
Many thanks for greetings from the UK!
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Hope your special day is full of pleasant surprises!
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Georgette,
Thank you .. and it’s already started, so thanks for playing your role.
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Any chance Mr. Weatherman can gift you a temp of 61?
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No chance .. but above freezing should occur this afternoon!
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Happy birthday, Frank! I love what you did with this post. Such a great idea, as usual. May 61 treat you well, my friend.
Hugs from Ecuador,
Kathy
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Kathy,
Thanks for my first-ever birthday greeting from Ecuador! Last year I did a similar post, but ended it with a picture of me as a baby.
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Frank, I wish you 61 pints of Graeter’s ice cream – preferably not all eaten in one sitting – when the weather warms up.
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Lame,
Ha ha … and for that I would need intravenous Lactaid!
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Who would’ve thought that number had so much going on? I suppose someday it will be my age, too. Sigh.
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Carrie,
And when you get that age, come back and read this post! BTW … I could give you a number tribute on your birthday!
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That’s okay. I like to leave my birthdays a quiet affair. 😉
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No problem … and I understand. Actually, last year was the first time I acknowledge my birthday on the actual day!
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🙂
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A very happy birthday to you Frank! May your sixty first be your best year yet 🙂
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Madhu,
Many thanks fr the greeting …. after all, global aspect of blogging helps make my day!
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Hey You!! Top of the Happy Birthday morning!!
Your special day seems to be filled with “do this-do that”, and it sounds as if you are going to appreciate this present in song and sunshine I found for you. Personally, I’m with Carrie’s comment…quiet is best.
Special Day wishes to you aFA….It’s a quiet thing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdJClQj2Aro
Raye
PS A favourite song gift given quietly to a favourite….
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Raye,
What a beautiful musical treat. Actually listening to it again!!! ,,, and it caused me to MUTE the morning news! More importantly, you taking the time to deliver this treat deserves a big Thank You!
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HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY, my friend!!!!
I wish you all the best in everything in life, from my heart!
🙂 🙂
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Marina,
Just so you know … your greeting caused a good smile … so many thanks!
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Mission accomplished!!!!! 😉
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🙂
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Happy Belated Birthday!
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Stacie,
Many thanks … but it’s not belated!
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I just realized that and added a comment, but you beat me to it. Happy Happy Day…TODAY! =)
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Oops, maybe I’m not actually late to the party…sorry when the kids are out of school I throw caution to the wind and actually ignore my calendar!
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Sure glad you included the Bob Dylan “Highway 61 Revisited” album, which is ranked No. 4 on the Rolling Stone Magazine’s All-Time 500 albums.
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Tim,
Glad I was able to catch it on my research!
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Happy Birthday, Frank! Love the tribute to the number as well!
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Cathy,
Many thanks for the greeting from Colorado. I kind of enjoyed doing this with a twist of quirky.
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Happy Birthday Frank–I will never look at 61 the same way again!
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Jeff,
And oh … I’ve done other numbers this way too. (Actually, this was the 23rd numbers post) https://afrankangle.wordpress.com/category/numbers/ …. and thanks for taking the time for the greeting!
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I’ll let Rowlf say it for me!
Many more!
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Elyse,
Wonderful … and to get the guys in the balcony as well! Many thanks!
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Hope you’re having a terrific day!
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Loads of fun talking to movers, phone company, appliance store, insurance agent, and coming soon … an accountant!
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You sure do know how to have a good time, Frank!
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I’m sure you are envious!
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I gather it’s your birthday. Happy Birthday, Frank! 🙂 I had to hop over to Dogfish Head to check out that beer. M and I have been to Dogfish Head Brewpub in Rehoboth recently, and I couldn’t remember Sixty-One until I read the description. I’ll have to try it next time we’re there. I like IPA’s. Not sure about wine in my beer, but I’m game. After all, I used to brew Spruce Beer using the new spring growth from the spruce tree, and other “weird beers” with herbs and spices. Why not wine?
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Robin,
It’s amazing all the flavors that brewers conjure up with beer! Meanwhile, glad I was able to give you something to try in the future. Thanks for popping over to deliver a birthday greeting!
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O MEGA G!!!!! My birthday is tomorrow. I am thinking a pint of double chocolate chip.
Happy Birthday Frank:)
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Kimberly,
Awesome … now the pressure is on me to remember to stop by! I’m delaying my birthday Graete’s to Wednesday because that day is Chocolate Mint Day …. so hey …. no better place to celebrate than Graeter’s!!!! Meanwhile, many thanks for the birthday greeting.
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Happy Birthday
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Shimon,
Many thanks … and all the way from Israel!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!! Can I add…I was born in 61☺
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Laurie,
Thank you for taking the time for the greeting! Meanwhile, I doubt you were born in 61 … so I’m guessing 1961, thus the reason I don’t include that time reference. 😉
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Bonne fete, mon ami.
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Trent,
Sure wish it was a day of partying … thus it was anything but … which means I’ll have to do that belatedly!. Thanks for the greeting!
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Oops. 8! + 1 = 40,321. That’s the square of 61, plus 1. But, that’s interesting too.
It is 61 miles from somewhere in Joplin, MO to Alice Walton’s Crystal Bridges art museum in Bentonville Arkansas, a distance we covered in approximately 61 minutes today. It was glorious (including lunch!) and we highly recommend it to all. 🙂
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Jim,
I welcome additional info on these .. so many thanks … and cheers to a glorious lunch.
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Well, not square. I mean factorial.
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I glad to have at least somewhere here he understands it!
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Happy Birthday to you Frank. As the other Frank might have sung, “When I was 61, it was a very good year.” 😀
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Sylvia,
Many thanks …. and because that’s a great song, I’ll add it here.
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A great clip. Frank. Thanks. 🙂
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Can’t go wrong with that song!
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Happy Birthday – hope it’s memorable for more than talking to movers, accountants….
(Hey you talk to movers and shakers everyday here – no accounting for that! Certainly insures great reads, though.)
Cheers and best wishes, Frank
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Mouse,
Many thanks for the birthday cheers. My wife was saying last night about the mundane nature of my day, but hey – it just happens that those things are on my plate this year … and hopefully not next!
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OH NO! Did I miss your bday? UGH!
I hope you saved a piece of cake for me.
Happy 61 & lots more to you dear Frank!
{Huge BDay Hugs} http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cgMI-i243s
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RoSy,
Many thanks. Don’t worry about missing the day because a day late is better than none at all! The video made me laugh!
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🙂 🙂
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Happy 61st, Frank!
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Lynn,
Many thanks!!!!
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I’m very sorry to have missed your birthday, but may the whole year be full of wonderful milestones and simple pleasures. Good health and prosperity in all the ways that matter most to you. And this list, quite the compendium, is fantastic! Happy Birthday all year long, Frank.
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Debra,
Although I missed your presence, I knew you were on the road. Thanks for the best wishes!
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Frank, I am sorry to have missed this, to only now be getting here. Happy Birthday!
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Val,
No problem because I appreciate you presence … and thanks for the present!
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A belated Happy Birthday Frank…arrh a 53 baby… I was a 54 one.. 🙂
What I want to know is How many years did it take to gather all that info on 61 haha… 🙂 I hope you had a fabulous day.. Sue xox
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Sue,
Many thanks for the greeting!!! I’ve done enough of these number posts that I have a system, so it’s not too bad (in terms of time).
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Oh no! Oh no! HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY, FRANK!
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Hood,
Many thanks … after all, late is better than never.
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Belated best wishes. Excellent post.
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Fasab,
Many thanks … and a post right up your alley!
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An amazing amount of information, Frank. How do you choose which numbers to investigate?
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Cuttlefish,
There’s generally a reason, sometimes cryptic, other time obvious. See the end of the post for the answer to this one.
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Oddly enough, I missed that – too focussed on the other text I suppose. Got it playing now. Happy belated birthday, Frank.
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Many thanks … and don’t worry because you weren’t the only one who missed it.
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not sure what happened, but i thought you had taken a break from blogging because i used to always get email notices of your posts, but i just noticed i’m not getting them anymore. not sure what happened there, but welcome back from the vacation you didn’t take. on purpose.
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Rich,
Who knows what happens down in the bowels of WP. For most of February, I didn’t get out and around much because I am in the midst of packing to move. I’m still posting, but not responding to comments. Thanks for checking in!
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thanks for checking that i’ve checked in.
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